Mitchell Dale Bowen, of Wichita, formerly of Atchison, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday June 14, 2016.  

Mitchell has been cremated.  There will be a graveside service at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, Kansas, with Mr. Kris Robertson conducting.  The family invites friends to stay and visit after the service. The Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements.
 
Mitchell was born and raised in Atchison, graduating from AHS in 1995.  He later moved to Wichita, and at the time of his death had a very active online business, selling on both E-bay and Amazon.
 
Mitchell was an avid music fan, in particular of the rock group Manilla Road.  As both a collector and seller of music he eventually was introduced to and became good friends with the members of the Manilla Road group.  He did a vocal howl on one of their recent recordings and had his name listed in the credits.  Mitchell had many friends and was well thought of by all who knew him.
 
Mitchell is survived by his parents, Michael and Linda Bowen of Atchison, one brother Steven Bowen and one sister, Stevy Rose Bowen, both of Atchison, his paternal grandmother, Jackie (Kenny) Bowen of St. Joseph, and his paternal grandfather George (Shirley) Bowen of Kansas City, KS.  He is also survived by one aunt, Twila Jackson of Wichita, who was like a second mother to him. Stephanie Martindale was his girlfriend and best friend.  He is also survived by numerous neices and nephews and by his rescue cat, Aleister.